Judge Ross marriages

I'm looking at it now, Erica. But both wives outlived him, so unless he practiced polygamy, I'd hesitate to agree. Having the original marriage documents is the best way to prove them. I'm looking for the originals for both marriages; if I find anything I'll check back here.

The courthouse record which was developed from the original bonds is in this book. Andrew Ross and Nancy Cody, June 6, 1826 by Andrew Ross and Pleasant Colvert (bondsmen). License issued by county clerk, Thomas J. Hardeman. Solemnized on June 7 by E. Gossett, JP.

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99KJ-27TN?cc=1619127&a... : 28 July 2016), Hardeman > Marriage records, 1823-1879, vol 1-4 > image 17 of 1015; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.

It's a start, although nothing conclusive.

In the list of surnames listed chronologically, we can see James Cody and Elizabeth Cody were married around the same timeframe as Nancy, and a look at their records may provide more info.

Pleasant Colvert, whose surname also starts with the letter C, coincidentally listed among the various Cody family members. So again, may learn something from his marriage record.

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99KJ-275K?cc=1619127&a... : 28 July 2016), Hardeman > Marriage records, 1823-1879, vol 1-4 > image 122 of 1015; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.

Other Ross family members listed among the records around the same time as this Andrew, are Alexander, Jacob, and Enoch. A look at their records may help determine whether or not this is the same Judge Andrew Ross who died in Oklahoma.

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99KJ-27PV?cc=1619127&a... : 28 July 2016), Hardeman > Marriage records, 1823-1879, vol 1-4 > image 135 of 1015; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.

Ross's listed among Hardeman County land records of that timeframe include John A., Thomas L., David, Alexander, and Bartholomew. No Codys.

https://tngenweb.org/hardeman/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hardeman-C...

http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/hardeman/census1830.html

At a glance, I see possible connections to Nancy Cody within Hardeman County, but have yet to find any family connections to Judge Andrew Ross. Someone more knowledgable about Judge Ross's genealogy may have better results, though.

A look at the recorded Wright marriages may also help round out the genealogical picture.

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99KJ-27LY?cc=1619127&a... : 28 July 2016), Hardeman > Marriage records, 1823-1879, vol 1-4 > image 139 of 1015; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.

There were several men named Andrew Ross. The one born in 1798 was married to Susan Lowrey in 1819. He died in 1840, she died in 1872. No record I know of that he was married to anyone else. His son Andrew J, born 1826, married Sarah Halfbreed in 1846, she died in 1847 and he married Nancy Sourjohn in 1849.

I think I’ve also seen Coodey

There were multiple marriages between Rosses and Coodys. The Rosses were descendants of the interpreter William Shorey who died en route to England in 1762 with Timberlake and Oconostota.

Lydia Shorey (his granddaughter) married Richard Fields, son of George Fields and Sarah Coody. Their daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pack Fields married William Shorey Coody (b. 1806) who was the son of Joseph Coody (not Cherokee) and Jane Ross (John and Andrew Ross's sister). Elizabeth and William had a son who was also named William Shorey Coody (b. 1844). These folks continued to marry their cousins.